Four-hooved superstars greet Minnesota State Fair visitors

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Standing ovations, paparazzi photos and wild applause greeted the Budweiser Clydesdale’s return to the Minnesota State Fair Mall parade on Opening Day. The horse team’s last appearance was in 2006, said Lara Hughes, State Fair Communications Supervisor. A large group gathered ahead of parade start-time, finding the team’s location at the Fair’s greenhouse parking lot. Throngs of people positioned for family photos and videos in front of the horse team and posting on social media that they were with….the Budweiser Clydesdales. The Clydesdales took all of it in stride, seeming to enjoy the spotlight. Continue Reading

St. Paul Firefighters heat up the Minnesota State Fair

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The Minnesota State Fair “just got hotter” with the addition of a booth selling the St. Paul Firefighters calendar. The calendar, now in its fifth year, is sold to help raise money for the Children’s Cancer Research fund, according to the Midwest Firefighters website. The St. Paul Firefighters calendar displays physically fit firefighters in shirtless poses. Continue Reading

TC Weekend | Remembering the March on Washington, LoLa Art Crawl

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Another busy and colorful weekend is upon us! Beyond the State Fair, other big events in the Twin Cities include celebrations to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington with rallies, speeches, jazz performances, and more.  Also, LoLa (the League of Longfellow artists), will hold the fifth annual Lola Art Crawl, advertised as “the biggest little neighborhood art crawl in Minnesota!” See below for links and Storify with more info about the events: MARCH to CLOSE the GAPS rally on Saturday at the Sabathani Community Center in south Minneapolis, focuses on education, employment, housing, healthcare, voting rights and moreThe Urban League sponsored “March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom” rally meets in north Minneapolis on SaturdayThe 12th Annual Freedom Jazz Festival celebrates the March on Washington with music from local jazz artists at Rev. Dr. King, Jr. Park in Minneapolis Saturday”Dark to Dawn: A Bicycling Journey” in Minneapolis commemorates the March on Washington with a bike journey from Saturday night to Sunday morningLoLa Art Crawl features artworks from over 150 artists from the greater Longfellow neighborhood of south Minneapolis Saturday and SundaySend your photos, Tweets, comments to editor@tcdailyplanet.net or tag them with #tcdpic and we’ll add them to the Storify below. [If you don’t see the Storify photos and comments below, please refresh your browser window.][<a href=”//storify.com/tcdailyplanet/tc-weekend-remembering-the-march-on-washington-lol” target=”_blank”>View the story “TC Weekend |Remembering the March on Washington, LoLa Art Crawl” on Storify</a>] Continue Reading

Getting to the 2013 Minnesota State Fair: new Fridley Express route, transportation options

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Whatever way you are getting to the Minnesota State Fair — Park & Ride; Park Free, Ride Free; bikes; motorcycles,; wheelchairs — here’s what you need to know! The City of Fridley has been added to the 2013 Minnesota State Fair Express bus service Park & Ride route. Approximately every half-hour, the Fridley Express bus will leave the Fridley Station on 61st Ave. and Main Street NE. The cost for all Park & Ride State Fair Express rides is $5 round-trip. Continue Reading